D’Angelo Russell wasn’t the only member of the Brooklyn Nets to have a sub-par night in a 116-95 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday.
But his five-point, five-assist, six-turnover clunker was the most noticeable as it came on the heels of four straight games of star-caliber performances.
Russell’s career has been marked by short stretches of strong play, followed by similar stretches of less-than-strong play.
On Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, Russell made sure that the downward swing of the pendulum would be a short one.
Russell’s offense keyed the Nets as they began to chip away at Atlanta’s huge lead in the second quarter and his steady play in the second half helped the club complete the biggest comeback win since the franchise moved to Brooklyn in 2012.